NEUR 6281 - Neuroscience

8.25 credit hours

This course is taught by faculty members from the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Neurobehavioral Science, and Pharmacology. The first part of the course is an introduction to cellular physiology and neuroanatomy of the human central nervous system function in health and disease. Specific topics include neuroanatomy and neuronal function, the motor unit, and the anatomy of the neural axis. The second part emphasizes higher order central nervous system function and introduces neurological and neuropharmacological approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the human nervous system. Specific topics include general and special senses, motor systems, sensorimotor integration and movement, disorders of voluntary movement, cerebrovascular supply and neurological deficits, higher cortical function, and the neurology of trauma and disease.